Recently it was reported that a couple had used a cooling cot to care for their dead
baby girl for 16 days (12 in a hospice and 4 days at home) prior to her funeral [
]. The family felt this prolonged the amount of time they could spend with their baby
which helped their grieving process.
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Published online: August 22, 2017
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June 12,
2017
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